Which to use
“debimos” is a verb and “débito” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,013
- “debimos” frequency rank
- #19,707
- “débito” frequency rank
- 56720
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | debimos | débito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de deber. | Obligación de pagar o devolver algo, generalmente dinero, que se había recibido antes. |
Where the eye mixes debimos and débito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between debimos and débito
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: debimos is [d̪eˈβ̞imos] while débito is [ˈd̪eβ̞it̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56720, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
debimos is recorded at frequency rank #37,013, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈβ̞imos]. débito is at rank #19,707, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪eβ̞it̪o].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 56720, this pair ranks #73,395 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of debimos vs débito
Shared letters: bdio. Private to "debimos": ems. Private to "débito": té.
"debimos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "débito" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- debimos ← dbeimos · ddebimos · debbimos · debimmos · debimoss · debimso · debioms · debmios
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "debimos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "débito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,395 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "debimos" and "débito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "debías vs debimos". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #73,395 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.